Hello Songwriters-
Songwriting surprises come in all shapes and sizes. Your songs may have surprise endings, surprising chord progressions or even surprising phrasing. But sometimes the songwriter is the one who's surprised -- by how the song emerges or where the ideas come from....
Why do surprises work?
Surprises in Songs
Instructor: Steve Seskin, Length: 12:01
Sometimes the most interesting and surprising songs come from starting with the title.
Instructor: Pat Pattison, Length: 33:52
Don't let them know how it's going to end when you start...
Instructors: Bonnie Hayes& Steve Seskin, Length: 30:37
You may be surprised by how well a cliche can work.Instructor: Bonnie Hayes & Steve Seskin, Length: 10:30
Don't do it the way you usually do it, and it will lead to a different song -- 6/8 instead of 4/4, tunings, licks...
Instructor: Steve Seskin, Length: 33:31
Warm regards,
Diana
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Diana Korpi
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